After resting for a day, they immediately took the train to Jiang Province.
After three days on the train, they finally arrived at the reception center in the county town.
Everyone was in the reception room discussing the matter of finding the Ancient City of Jingjue.
"The diary that we found indeed has the way to find Jingjue Ancient City, but we…
It was most important to find a tour guide who was familiar with the local area before setting off!”Yang Xueli said.
"I heard that the most famous person here and the only one who can enter the desert during the windy season is called An Liman. However, his character is ordinary. I'm afraid something will happen to him!”Ye Haochu said.
"An Liman? What kind of person is he? Can you find this person you're talking about?”
Yang Xueli said.
It didn't matter whether she was a person or not. She wasn't someone easy to manipulate. Did she think that the gun in her hand was just a decoration?
"An Liman is the living map of the desert here. He also has a good camel. Whether it's a camel or a tour guide, he's the only one. Even the children here knew this.”Ye Haochu said.
At this point, the three of them looked at each other. Hu Bayi said," My opinion is very simple. We have to get a tour guide for this trip to the desert. Whether we can find Jingjue Ancient City or not is another matter. The main point is to bring us back safely.”
Hearing Hu Bayi's words, Yang Xueli also expressed her stance.
"We definitely need camels, and a tour guide is also very important. The only problem is our character. I believe that as long as we give a satisfactory price to An Liman, it won't be a problem!”
Professor Chen nodded and agreed.
Yang Xueli and Hu Bayi went to look for An Liman after everyone was done talking, while Ye Haochu went to prepare the supplies for this desert trip.
Ye Haochu had prepared dozens of boxes of water in his interspatial ring. In the desert, water was the most important thing. In the original novel, Hu Bayi and his group almost died of thirst before they could find the Ancient City of Jingjue. Ye Haochu didn't want to experience the feeling of not having water to drink in the desert.
Before night fell, Hu Ba and the others returned. Ye Haochu asked as he watched them return.
"How is it? Have you settled the tour guide issue?"
Without waiting for Yang Xueli and the others to speak, Fatty was the first to be smug.
"That's right. Why don't you see who's making a move? That grandson still wants to only collect money and not work. Once our Old Hu made a move, he was settled in a few words.”
Ye Haochu was not surprised by this outcome. In the original novel, An Liman brought Hu Bayi into the desert. Although An Liman's character was not good, he was close to his own camel and his own son. He just needed to threaten him with his camel.
"Alright, everyone, have a good rest today. We'll set off tomorrow!”Hu Bayi said.
Hearing Hu Ba's words, everyone was very excited. To them, there was nothing more attractive than ancient cities and ancient tombs. As for only resting for a day? That was not a problem at all!
The next day, Yang Xueli treated everyone to a good meal. Because it was the last day before entering the desert, she roasted a whole lamb.
It was a pity that he could not bring it along to eat. He might not be able to eat such delicious food for a month in the future.
Early in the morning, An Liman rushed to the guest house. He had no choice since Hu Bayi had his little pigtail pinched. For his precious camels. Besides, the reward this time was much higher than before.
He could only hope that these people would not be able to hold on in the end. Like the people in the past, they would at most reach the edge of the desert and not be able to hold on.
Ye Haochu checked the things he had prepared.
At this moment, Professor Hao suddenly walked in from outside.
"Comrade Hu, come, come, come!"
Hu Bayi was a little confused, but he still followed Professor Hao.
"I don't agree with this Andrew being a guide.”
Hu Bayi frowned when he heard this. No one was willing to have their agreement overturned again. However, in the spirit of democratism, Hu Bayi still asked,"Professor Hao, do you have any objections?"
"I've already asked around. There's something wrong with this person's character. We can't put our lives in the hands of such people. What if they kill us in the desert? What if they leave us in the desert?”
"It's not impossible, but with Fatty and I watching, it should be fine!”Hu Bayi said patiently.
"But…" Professor Hao still wanted to say something
"You're a patriot. Every time you work in the wild, there's bound to be danger. We've already thought through the route this time. Xiao Hu has experience in the desert as well. This Anli is full of living desert maps. I think we should use him without hesitation.”
" If we don't have someone familiar with the Zidu Underground River leading the way, we won't be able to find Jingjue Ancient City," Ye Haochu said." Thus, An Liman has to come with us."”
Ye Haochu didn't have a good impression of Professor Hao. He was stubborn and didn't listen to others 'advice. In the original novel, the person would have died in the desert. If he had asked for it himself, Ye Haochu couldn't do anything about it.
Since everyone had said so, Professor Hao was already unable to support himself. Therefore, he could only agree.
"I know! Teacher had prepared for the Ancient City of Jingjue for his entire life.”
However, after they finished speaking, An Liman was about to speak. This was his usual trick. He would scare them first, and then he wouldn't have to enter the desert to earn money again. How wonderful!
"Are you all done discussing? I have something to say…It's the windy season now, the most dangerous time in the desert. Are you going to die? When you encounter the wind, your life is the most important. Don't blame me.”
An Liman's words made everyone anxious. Hu Bayi could not help but frown and say,"Old Master, what do you mean? What do you want to say? It's money, right?"
However, before An Liman could speak, Ye Haochu said,""What he said is right and wrong. He's just trying to scare us and make us give up. But he wasn't lying. The windy season was the most dangerous time in the desert. It's considered a natural disaster. Have you heard of the black sandstorm?”
"When the sandstorm blows, the sand will hurt your face. The sand covered the sky and the sun, and you couldn't even see the direction. "I can imagine what it will be like when that time comes. So, before you're prepared to die, don't go!”
"This little brother is really knowledgeable. This old man can't hide it from you. Since you know it's dangerous, you should persuade them properly. Don't let them die.”
Hehe, I think you're thinking too much. Forget about them, I'm going to Jingjue Ancient City too.
Hearing Ye Haochu's words, Yang Xueli immediately said,""I must go. Professor Chen, you can discuss whether you want to go or not. The other three must go!”
Hu Bayi was speechless." Don't worry, Miss Yang. We'll take your money and won't leave our employer behind."
At this moment, Professor Chen turned to them and said,"Since the danger is so great, you should consider it. I believe that with Comrade Xiao Hu and Comrade Xiao Ye here, we will be able to find Jingjue Ancient City.”
Professor Hao was usually the most respectful to his teacher. When he heard this, he immediately said,"Teacher, I definitely want to follow you. I thought about it before I came. Just like you said, how can archaeology not be dangerous?”
Hao Aiguo turned around and looked at the three young archeologists. They were shocked and quickly expressed their willingness to go.
Professor Chen was relieved to see this. An archaeologist should have the courage to face death.
"Alright, pack your things. We're ready to set off.”
Then, the group of 10 people set off. Ye Yixin from the archaeological team didn't go because of her health and stayed at the guest house to wait for them to come back.
Ye Haochu was also happy because he didn't want such a kind little girl to die in Jingjue City!
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